Holiday shopping creates a staggering amount of waste. Up to 80% of Black Friday purchases and packaging will end up in a landfill, incinerated or as low-quality recycling. And all that waste is just a small fraction of the problem. 95% of a product’s environmental impact happens before you open the package (think of the energy needed to mine…
How to go zero waste at a restaurant When you are eating at a restaurant, you get to transform into a zero-waste mastermind, always on alert for opportunities to avoid trash. 🕵️♀️ In particular, keep the following in mind: Reminder: Be polite and patient, and show gratitude to the restaurant staff. Your impact lies not…
According to the EPA, about 30% of our waste is compostable, and food scraps that live in a landfill instead of being composted end up emitting methane—a greenhouse gas that is about 30x more powerful than C02. But when you compost you create a valuable resource: soil! Win-win. City Dweller If your city offers curbside…
This post is a living document please suggest things in the comments, think of this as our community’s best advise, so far… Here goes! First of all our motivation for going zero waste is to stop our personal contribution to the production of unnecessary stuff (and to avoid the unnecessary human and environmental harm that…
44 percent of junk mail goes to the landfill unopened. Junk mail was the bane of my zero waste journey for a long time. No matter how many times I opted to go “paperless” it just kept coming! And if you’re living zero waste and choose to count recycling as waste (like we do) then…
Earth Day is right around the corner and it’s the perfect time to give the zero waste lifestyle a try. We’ve put together a guide to help you through the day and some tips on how to prepare (after the guide). Enjoy and remember to pledge to go zero waste for Earth Day! [tcb-script async=””…
Did you know you can make your own cleaning products? Vinegar and baking soda can be used to clean almost anything! Check out our pinterest page linked below for basic recipes from dish soap to laundry detergent. Most cleaning supplies like brooms can also be found used at thrift stores or you can join a…
Some people don’t care about clothing at all and can wear the same thing everyday without batting an eye, while others live for fashion and find clothes to be a form of creative expression. Either way, the simplest solution for a zero waste lifestyle is to buy used clothing. You’ll save money and avoid all…
The simplest place to eat zero waste is at buffet settings at food co-ops or restaurants, however with proper preparation you can eat anywhere and produce little to no waste! Step one is to take a look around at the other customers and see what types of waste you might encounter. Are there paper placemats?…
The Rules: 1. Don’t Make Waste This one is pretty simple, for your zero waste day you’re going to avoid buying new things and creating trash (and that includes recycling — more on that below)! So that means bringing your coffee cup and water bottle, making sure you ask for your drink without a straw,…
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